Wordle #1,938 hints and answer for Friday, October 9, 2026
Friday's Wordle is a big word in every sense: it means important, it names a military rank, and it is the subject a student picks in college. Two vowels, no repeats, and a rare letter hiding in the middle.
Hints, in order
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Think of the opposite of minor: a problem, a decision or a change that is a very big deal.
There are two vowels, A and O. No letter repeats.
It is an adjective meaning important or serious, and also a noun: an officer's rank, and a student's main field of study.
It starts with M, and the second letter is A.
It ends with R: M, A, J, O, R.
The answer
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MAJOR: important, large or serious; also a military rank and a student's principal subject. The middle J is the trap: most starter words never test it, and MAYOR and MANOR both sit one letter away.